Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Part 1: Lecture • Molecules that are relevant for biology • Cells – the basic units of life (compartments and structures) • Organismic organisation and biodiversity • Basic principles in genetics and molecular biology • Energy, enzymes, and metabolism • Land plants / vascular plants • Animals: immunology, development, and physiology Part 2: Practical Training • Light microscopy, basic techniques • Advanced microscopical techniques (staining, counting) • Determination of animals • Plant anatomy and physiology • Cell growth • Mitosis • Parasites • Animal preparation

Learning outcomes

The objective is to give an overview of organismic, cellular, and molecular biology in order to enable students to understand fundamental biological structures and processes from the molecular to the organismic level. Students will be able • to understand and explain the basic principles of the lecture topics, • to work with microscopes under bright field, dark field and phase contrast conditions, • to explain selected methods in the field of organismic, molecular, and cellular biology, • to find and work with scientific sources concerning current biological knowledge.

Assessment

Prerequisite: • successful participation in the practical exercises (>80%) Final module examination: • Written examination, 120 minutes. The examination is to be carried out in presence (e-examination).